Simone succeeded at creating a more frugal cake that’s still grain-free, dairy-free, and paleo, and pretty amazing. Filled with Chocolate Whipped Cream and topped with a barely sweet Ganache Glaze, this No Joke Dark Chocolate Layer Cake is sure to make more than a few hearts skip a beat. Oh, and dairy-free folks … not to worry … Simone’s recipe also includes instructions on easily making this cake dairy free.

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Looks delicious! Is there a substitution for the almond flour? We are grain free and nut free because my youngest has a severe nut allergy. I love Paleo but run into problems all the time baking because the main flour used seems to be almond. Thanks!

Hi Danielle–Welcome to All Gluten-Free Desserts! 🙂 It would be best to click on the link and then leave a comment on Simone’s site to see if she has any suggestions. Yes, folks tend to use what they have available to them and for most who are grain free that’s nuts, but nut allergies do change the game. Some grain-free cakes rely on coconut flour. Can your youngest consume coconut? Most who are tree nut free can, but every now and then folks will comment that coconuts are tree nuts and they were advised by their allergist that they/their child steer clear of it. Most don’t consider coconuts to be tree nuts, but just wanted to ask.

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Gluten free since June 2003, my passion is educating folks on gluten issues (celiac and more) and showing how eating gluten free can be easy if you focus on "real" foods versus processed and specialty foods.Read more...